Two Arab-Israeli musical initiatives reckon with the war in Gaza
Their co-founder, Daniel Barenboim, is determined to play on
These days it is relatively rare to see Daniel Barenboim perform. The Israeli-Argentine conductor and pianist, now 81 years old, has reduced his public commitments because of a neurological condition. Yet some events demand an appearance. On January 19th he is scheduled to conduct a concert by the students of the Barenboim-Said Academy, a conservatoire he opened in Berlin in 2016.
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